"Byron" by David Aldus U.A

£3,500.00

 

                "Byron" by David Aldus U.A

 

  Lord Byron!! .....George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), was one of the World's greatest poets!!!

 

 

He was one of the major figures of the Romantic movement and is regarded as being among the greatest British poets.

 

 

Among his best-known works are the lengthy narratives Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; many of his shorter lyrics in Hebrew Melodies also became popular. 

 

Byron was educated at Trinity College at the University of Cambridge. Following graduation, he travelled extensively in Europe, living for seven years in Italy, in Venice, Ravenna, Pisa, and Genoa, and then was forced to flee to England after receiving threats of lynching!!!!

 

 

During his stay in Italy, he would frequently visit his friend and fellow poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.

 

 

Later in life, Byron joined the Greek War of Independence to fight the Ottoman Empire, for which Greeks revere him as a folk hero!!!!

 

 

He died leading a campaign in 1824, at the age of 36, from a fever contracted after the first and second sieges of Missolonghi!!!!!

 

 

 David Aldus recreated Thomas Phillips's 18th century haunting Classic of the colourful Lord Byron.

 

He used the Classical Renaissance techniques of Chiaroscuro and Sfumato.  Chiaroscuro is one of the four canonical painting modes of the Renaissance (the other three being Cangiante,  Unione and Sfumato) Chiaroscuro refers to strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for using contrasts of light to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects such as the human body!)

 

Sfumato, used, refers to a mode of painting in which there are no extreme darks or lights, as the brightness values are grouped more or less tightly together around middle gray so sharp edges are lost !!

 

 

 

 

 

    Signed by Aldus

 

Highest price received for one of his paintings is £20,000. "Armada under attack from the English Fleet". Also £14,000 "Lot's Wife" Absolute investment opportunity!

 

 

 

 Measurements; 20 inches x 16 inches

(50.8 cms x 40.6 cms) 

 

Oil on Canvas.

 

 

 

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                                 Ref only;Wikipedia; david aldus                          davidaldus.com                       

 

 

 

David Aldus the artist has exhibited with the Royal Society of British Artists (R.B.A); the Royal Institute of Oils (R.O.I); and the Royal Society of Marine Artists (R.S.M.A)  He has been nominated twice as a finalist in the Garrick/Milne prize exhibition held at Christies LONDON. His work has been selected for the Discerning Eye Exhibition by Art Critic, Edward Lucie Smith, where all his work was sold. At the same  Exhibition  he was awarded a special commendation for his brushwork. He also sold all his work at the Lambeth Palace when exhibiting under the auspices of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. At the Westminster Central Hall United Artists' Exhibition he won first prize for the best Oil painting!! Highest price received for one of his paintings is £20,000 "Armada attack from the English Fleet". Also £14,000. "Lot's wife"  see davidaldus.com . This painting was the same size as Turner's Hannibal crossing the Alps 5 foot by 8 foot. David Aldus also sold "A tribute to the people of Malta" that sold for £10,000. The same painting was the subject of a congratulatory letter from Queen Elizabeth II. Lord Lewin, Admiral of the Fleet also sent a letter of congratulations. He has held one or two-man shows at Knightsbridge; South Kensington; Windsor and numerous other venues. He has exhibited in Westminster Central Hall; Royal Festival Hall; Birmingham’s Royal British Artists exhibition; Victoria Art Gallery, Bath; Rooksmoor Gallery, Bath; London Guildhall; Mann Island, Liverpool; Christies, the London Auction House, etc.

 

 

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